Banff

BANFF – A sub-committee is being formed to come up with a recruitment process to replace Town Manager Robert Earl.

BANFF - As the winter snow packs melt and temperatures begin to rise, residents and firefighters alike await to see if this year will mark the third in a row turn from blue to brown with the saturation of smoke from wildfires.

BANFF – A $1.1 million plan to breathe new life into a heritage building near the Old Banff Cemetery by turning it into a columbarium was put on hold.

BANFF – Councillor Peter Poole avoided serious repercussions on his breach of privacy legislation.

BANFF – Oxford Properties Group is selling a 50 per cent stake in its Fairmont hotels, including Chateau Lake Louise and the Banff Springs, according to media reports.

BANFF – Banff’s overall property taxes are set to go up by 6.14 per cent. During budget, it was estimated the overall tax increase would be 4.93 per cent, but it’s now 6.

BOW VALLEY – Listening to the pulse of the Bow Valley, the Banff Canmore Community Foundation released the inaugural Vital Signs report earlier this month noting key areas of focus and highlighting improvement priorities.

BOW VALLEY –Bison were reintroduced to Banff National Park two years ago, after more than a century and a half absence from the land, and their cultural importance is not going unnoticed.

BANFF – Soon patrons of Banff Ave Brewing Company will be able to get fan favourites black pilsner and white wit in their local liquor store.

BANFF – Banff town Councillor Peter Poole is under fire for breaching privacy legislation.